Reviews in Manchester City Centre

Ate at this great restaurant on friday night for the first time and we were not disappointed!! Everything I had heard and read about this place was spot on. Firstly, this was one of the busiest restaurants I have ever been to, a good sign!! The number of staff working ensured that although they were busy they were never rushed and someone was always on hand to pour wine or clear empty plates. It really was very well organised chaos! The food was fantastic! I ordered "Pesce Veneziana" for a starter which was very reasonably priced at £8.95. It came and was a huge pan full of scallops, clams, king prawns, mussels and fish in a very tasty tomato broth on a piece of bread soaked in the sauce. This could easily have been a main meal but was exeptional quality and so I ate it alll!! Main course was King prawn spagettini and a lasagne for the wife. Both were excellent quality and very tasty indeed. All washed down with a Chianti Reserva, this was a great experience and I can't wait to go again!!

This new branch of the well above average chain only opened on December and consequently on Christmas Eve we were the only patrons dining when we arrived around 1.30pm and we were the last out of the door before it closed at 5pm.There were five in our party, including two kids, and we were seated in a circular booth in the centre of the restaurant which afforded us a great view of the blue lit bar.The design/layout is excellent and the lack of any festivity/ambience was more than compensated for by the privilege of being able to enjoy our surroundings without the usual racket expected at this time of year and to savour the aroma of newness in the wood and leather that pervaded the room until of course our meals were served.The service was naturally attentive but not intrusive; the quality of the food was superb and as for value we were impressed that Prezzo were accepting Tesco Clubcard vouchers throughout December. Thus we only paid for two bottles of a lovely Chianti which was reasonably priced at £18.This venue well exceeded our expectations and we have already returned once for a much less extravagant lunch which was equally enjoyable.We're very pleased that we no longer have to traipse out to Media City to enjoy some quality Italian fayre.

One of the best restaurants in Manchester. We were a party of 20 and we had an amazing time. Food was fantastic and the staff were very friendly and attentive. We will be holding our business lunches here no doubt. The whole experience was just amazing including the light decor, very refreshing indeed.

I tried the Dover sole, which was amazing and so juicy. The great thing was the bill. It only cost me £16.00 for the Doversole . Greay value for money and an amazing deco

Great food and fantastic service, and the restaurant has an amazing interior.

Went there for lunch with my boyfriend, and we both loved the food. Very attentive waiters, food came fast, nice and relaxing deco. Will definitely come back and I do highly recommend it!

Delicious food and fantastic service. Went on Saturday, restaurant was packed and everyone seemed to have a brilliant time. There are 3 bars in the restaurant and ambience is fantastic.

sevice terrible, food awful. Walked out in disgust after 1.5 hours. Avoid

Went for lunch with my father and stepmother and it was a perfect afternoon. Service was perfect and food was exceptional. We all had the 3 course lunch menu and everything was perfection on a plate, the 3 cheese pie was exceptional and a must try! All in all a very enjoyable afternoon, perfect food and relaxing surroundings. Will be trying the evening selection soon!

Went for lunch here on saturday. We were greeted very warmly and even though the signage said they stopped serving lunch at 2pm we were accomodated with no fuss at all just after. The decor is very cosy and because the main dining area is downstairs we almost felt like it was evening. The food was very good, tasty and well portioned. We had home made pies for the main course, one was 3 cheese and onion and the other Chicken, leek and black pudding. Both were very good, warm filling and just the right size for lunch. The only slight criticism could be that we were often left alone in the dining room with no staff on hand for more drinks, to take dessert orders, or get the bill for us. It was very relaxed and in the evening this would have been great but for a lunchtime it was just a bit too relaxed as we had other things to do for the rest of the day. Overall this was a great experience and I would recommend everyone to try it out. The food was great and the welcome we received was second to none! I hope this place does well though as the owners were so nice!! Good luck Chris and Jenny!!

Quite possible the most unhelpful and unprofessional company I have ever dealt with. Not only do they not take payments on time and leave you in limbo but they do not offer refunds or any form of appeasement for guests who are unable to attend due to ill health. I bought a trip for my aunt who was taken ill with serious influenza and hospitalised the night before only to be told that "She didn't ring and there's nothing we can do!" This is quite possibly the most atrocious customer service I have ever come across! Avoid this company!

I went to Avalanche on Wednesday and had seabass while my husband had steak. The food was great and the restaurant interior is light and bright and very beautiful. I will be booking here for Xmas and I would recommend it strongly!!!

After reading the reviews we thought we should try this restaurant while in Manchester doing the christmas markets. After wards wished we had chosen the Duck as the next table had, my sirloin steak ahd a definite 'liver' taste to it I am not really sure how that happend however the taste stayed with me all night!!!! The restaurant had a fab atmosphere, so we will give it another go when we come to town again.

I dined at the restaurant on the weekend and the food was fantastic. I had to wait 35 minutes for my starter,however the restaurant was packed and it was worth it.

An amazing restaurant and great food.

Love the concept of this restaurant. 2 choices, steak or Lobster. Both dishes are a very reasonable £15. I chose the lobster and had it grilled rather than steamed. Either dish comes wih fries and salad. I was particularly impressed that the waiters continually offered to replenish the fries and salad. Good selection of wines too. Service was professional as you would expect from a Radisson Edwardian. Even got to see Peter Andre in there!

Nice steak.

Popped into the Crown and Kettle Saturday afternoon 17/11/12 1pm the plan was to have a couple of beers with my sister and a meal before going to watch Man City playing Aston Villa I am a city fan. I had travelled over from Birmingham for the day where I now live and was waiting at the pub for my sister who was working at miles platting library. I walked in the pub asked for half of bitter and the bar man turned me down straight away after sizing me up and down first. He said that they did not allow trainers in the pub. I remonstrated with him and showed that I was infact wearing a pair of walking boots but he just sneared at me and said that they were the same as walking boots. I looked arounnd the pub and noticed it was quiet only a few people were in watching the Tottenham v Arsenal game but when looking at the foot wear of others I noticed some blokes were wearing what I would class as casual suede type trainers. I think the real reason if truth be known was that this bar man was a man united fan and obviously had some major predjudices against city fans. I had visited there a few weeks earlier before another city game and united were on the tv playing Liverpool nothing was said to me on that occasion yet I was wearing trainers then. It is such a shame that a nice morning planned with my sister who had visited the pub on other occasions and recommended it for a get together on saturday had been ruined by a jobs worth/ predjudiced idiot. I am a totally respectable 52 year old teacher who just happens to support city and wears a pair of boots to ward off the cold of the day. I wont be going there again and whilst I was in there I did not notice anything about footwear!!! Disillusioned blue!!